Climber Survives 30-Foot Fall into Crevasse on Mt. Rainier, WA and Manages to Climb Out A mountain climber credits his quick thinking, and a lot of luck, helping him survive when he fell into a crevasse on Mount Rainier, WA. The incident occurred at the beginning of August, but Graham Parrington and his team are just now talking about it. Graham Parrington and his team had just summited Rainier and were heading back down to camp, […] Climbing CragBrains | September 19, 2019 0 Comments
66-Year-Old Hiker Missing Since Sunday on 14er Pyramid Peak Near Aspen, CO On Sunday, September 15, 2019, at approximately 6 pm the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office received information of an overdue hiker in the area of Pyramid Peak, in the Maroon-Bells-Snowmass wilderness in Colorado. Related: VIDEO: How to Stay Alive in the Mountains – The Deadliest Colorado 14ers The overdue hiker, a 66-year old male from the Denver area, separated from his […] Climbing CragBrains | September 17, 2019 0 Comments
Rock Climbing Documentary ‘Free Solo’ Won 7 Emmys on Saturday Night Rock-climbing documentary Free Solo won seven Creative Arts Emmys in Los Angeles on Saturday night. The documentary, directed by husband and wife team Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, gives a unique insight into rock climber Alex Honnold’s mindblowing quest to perform a free solo (no harness or safety ropes) ascent of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, CA. The […] Climbing CragBrains | September 16, 2019 0 Comments
The World’s 5 Tallest Peaks and How Dangerous They Are To Climb Climbing big mountains is dangerous stuff. For most people, that’s just common sense (for others it’s not). Which of the world’s 5 tallest peaks is the deadliest? K2 is the second highest peak on Earth but stands as the most dangerous to climb. An insane 23% of people who attempt K2 never make it back alive. That’s almost one in […] Climbing Mike Lavery | September 13, 2019 1 Comment
Eyewitness Account of Terrifying Moment Woman Slipped to Her Death Off Half Dome, Yosemite, CA Last week a 29-year-old woman fell 500-feet to her death while hiking up Half Dome in Yosemite National Park in California. Danielle Burnett was climbing the steepest part of the climb up the cables near the summit of Half Dome when she fell down steep, rocky terrain. Related: Woman Fell 500-Feet To Her Death From Half Dome Cables In Yosemite, […] Climbing CragBrains | September 11, 2019 0 Comments
The Double-Edged Sword of Climbing Chalk There is a double-edged sword of climbing, and all outdoor activities really. The world is covered in beautiful and well-preserved parks, forests, and untouched swaths of land. These lands attract hundreds of thousands who want to experience the beauty, but every mile driven and hour flown is slowly destroying the lands we seek out. Slowly but surely altering the world’s climate […] Climbing Joseph Phillips | September 6, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: Why Fall is the Best Time to Climb Colorado’s 14ers [arve url="https://youtu.be/Id3NHj1kDDA"] WeatherBrains | September 6, 2019 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
French Outraged After UK Climber Leaves Rowing Machine Atop Mont Blanc In a stunt sparking international anger, a British tourist has hauled a 57-pound rowing machine up the heights of France’s Mont Blanc only to abandon the equipment at a shelter close to the mountain’s summit. Related: French Authorities Restricting Access to Mont Blanc to Reduce Overcrowding Outraged Frenchmen, terming the stuntman a “wacko” are imploring the nation’s government to “write […] Climbing Paulie | September 5, 2019 0 Comments
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